Final Drive, Differential (0BKA Automatic Transmission)

Gear Oil in Front Final Drive, Filling after Repair

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)

• Hand Pump for Transmission Filling (VAS 6617)

• Protective goggles

Draining

• The engine is off.

• Move the vehicle onto a 4-column shop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.

• Transmission fluid temperature: approximately 20 °C (68 °F) (room temperature).

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Gear Oil Drain and Inspection Plugs Overview ] Gear Oil Drain and Inspection Plugs Overview.

• General repair instructions, refer to => [ Repair Information ] Repair Information.

• Clean working conditions for the automatic transmission. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

• Follow the disposal requirements.

• Replace the ATF drain plug and seal.

• Replace the plug for the ATF check and fill hole.

- Place the (V.A.G 1782) under the transmission.






Danger of eye injury.

• Wear protective goggles.

- Remove the drain plug - arrow B - from the front final drive and drain the transmission fluid.


There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

• Do not start the engine if there is no transmission oil in the front final drive.

- Install the new drain plug - arrow B -.

Filling

• Transmission fluid temperature: approximately 20 °C (68 °F) (room temperature).

• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Gear Oil Drain and Inspection Plugs Overview ] Gear Oil Drain and Inspection Plugs Overview.

- Place the (V.A.G 1782) under the transmission.


Danger of eye injury.

• Wear protective goggles.

- Remove the drain plug - arrow A - from the front final drive.





- Install the adapter (VAS 6617/6) and the adapter (VAS 6617/2) into the transmission hand-tight.





- Connect the (VAS 6617) and fill the front final drive with approximately 0.9 liters of gear oil.

• For the correct transmission fluid, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA.

- Wait 5 minutes.

• A filling time of at least 5 minutes is required so that the internal oil level between the differential and oil fill space can equalize.

- Remove the (VAS 6617/6) from the transmission and let any extra oil drain out.

• Specified value: The oil level is correct when the front final drive is filled to the lower edge of the filler opening. Fill the gear oil once more if necessary.

- Tighten the new drain plug - arrow A - for the front final drive.





• It is not necessary to check the oil level again at this stage.